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Westford, MA, United States of America

Ascend Communications, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 29

CIPO Patents = 3

Forward Citations = 1,533

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39 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Mahesh N Ganmukhi (11 out of 40 patents)

Andrew T Hebb (5 out of 7 patents)

Patrick L DeAngelis (5 out of 5 patents)

4. Prasasth R Palnati (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Sanjay Cherian (3 out of 11 patents)

6. Tao Yang (3 out of 7 patents)

7. Brian Branscomb (2 out of 23 patents)

8. John Patrick Jones (2 out of 15 patents)

9. Arvind S Puntambekar (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Sushil Shelly (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Clark Bremer (2 out of 2 patents)

12. Christine E Severns (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Thomas Andrew Hoch (2 out of 8 patents)

14. Ronald Louis Baracka, Jr (2 out of 2 patents)

15. Jay P Duncanson (2 out of 4 patents)

29 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6967955 - Virtual path merging in a multipoint-to-point network tunneling protocol (2005-11-22),

2. 6711153 - Route lookup engine (2004-03-23),

3. 6667959 - Switch fabric testing (2003-12-23),

4. 6587463 - Packet classification engine (2003-07-01),

5. 6570854 - System and method for performing explicit rate marking for flow control in ATM networks using a virtual bandwidth-based methodology (2003-05-27),

6. 6553002 - Apparatus and method for routing data packets through a communications network (2003-04-22),

7. 6463067 - Submission and response architecture for route lookup and packet classification requests (2002-10-08),

8. 6396838 - Management of free space in an ATM virtual connection parameter table (2002-05-28),

9. 6320864 - Logical multicasting method and apparatus (2001-11-20),

10. 6259693 - Cell combination to utilize available switch bandwidth (2001-07-10),

11. 6233243 - Method and apparatus for performing cut-through virtual circuit merging (2001-05-15),

12. 6192046 - Apparatus and method for efficiently transferring ATM cells across a backplane in a network switch (2001-02-20),

13. 6097726 - Virtual path merging in a multipoint-to-point network tunneling protocol (2000-08-01),

14. 6094685 - Use of control blocks to map multiple unidirectional connections (2000-07-25),

15. 6078595 - Timing synchronization and switchover in a network switch (2000-06-20),

Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of telecommunications equipment, software, and solutions. With a rich history spanning over 25 years, Ascend has been at the forefront of innovation in the telecommunications industry. They specialize in developing and delivering cutting-edge networking products that enable businesses and service providers to enhance their communication capabilities. Ascend is committed to delivering reliable, secure, and scalable solutions that meet the evolving needs of their customers.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

29 Patents

#9 in Westford, MA

#695 in Massachusetts

#11,606 in US

#22,510 in the World

Westford, MA, United States of America

Ascend Communications, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,533

39 inventors:

Mahesh N Ganmukhi (11 out of 40 patents)

Andrew T Hebb (5 out of 7 patents)

Patrick L DeAngelis (5 out of 5 patents)

4. Prasasth R Palnati (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Sanjay Cherian (3 out of 11 patents)

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